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Recent Examples of activator
The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
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Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activator
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The catalyst is the AI infrastructure expansion, where HBM demand is rising significantly faster than conventional memory sectors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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These materials are utilized in other energy technologies, such as fuel cells and catalysts.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some snacked on free food provided by a man who fired up a generator to make hot drinks and toaster-oven pizzas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Steam generator milestone Steam generators play a central role in pressurized water reactors like the Hualong One.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The agency added that the truck driver did not sustain any injuries.—
Hunter Geisel,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Passing drivers honked in support as the crowd grew to more than 50 people by the end of the protest.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Does being back on Broadway trigger any nostalgia at how your life and career have changed since Virginia Woolf?—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alcohol can dehydrate the skin and trigger inflammation.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This suggests the presence of an internal, self-evolving latent variable—independent of external stimuli—that shapes the timing structure of motivation and decision-making.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Feland adds that the additional gravitational load gives an extra stimulus for the bone to build more tissue in people who don’t get that through weight-bearing exercise or resistance training.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One reason is that an executor of your estate only has control over the probate assets.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Grammy Museum curated the exhibit with the help of Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister and executor of the Selena estate.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The official boundaries of the new stadium incentive district have not yet been finalized.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The grocer will also receive a $50,000 retailer incentive bonus.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Activator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activator. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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